Hi everyone! I'm living in Castleford, West Yorkshire with my darling hubby of two years. I'm 33, he's 34 and we desperately want to start a family.

When I was around 22 I started having "problems" and a few years after that was diagnosed with pre-ovarian failure. Joy

Other than adoption, our only chance is egg donation. We finally had an appointment with a clinic in Leeds, but the waiting list is ridiculous. I'd rather not wait until I'm 37 to have my first attempt at being a mother.

Anyway, glad I found you all. Being in this situation can be a lonely place when your friends are able to conceive without problem.

Hi Michelle, you might want to have a read of the Egg and Embryo Donation board on here. There's also a couple of threads on the General Forum re. donation that you might find interesting.

I hope you find some help. I can understand why you'd not want to wait 4 years (although I had my first ivf at 38 and gave birth at 39 - it's doable). Some people go abroad and have private tmt at European clinics that specialise in egg donor tmt. There are a couple in Barcelona that people on here have used and one in Kiev.

St James, Leeds ? If that's the case, I, too, have recently been referred there ... something like a 2 or 3 year waiting list. I think this is quite typical of most NHS hospitals. You're actually on the Waiting List now I take it - or have you not even got that far ..? It's so frustrating to just wait your life away ..

Welcome to the site! Im also from West Yorkshire (Huddersfield). I had my scans etc at Calderdale in Halifax and EC and ET at St James in Leeds. Is it St James or LGI you had your appointment at?
Anyway, good luck with your future treatment. You've come to the right place here for support and advice.
Love Kim